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    Posted: 29 August 2007 at 3:53pm

I have followed everything step by step according to this url

 
 
Upto 9 steps everything was smooth.
 
From 10th step which is
 
  1. The Forum database should now be created and you can now use Web Wiz Forums.
     
    1. Once all the files are uploaded type into your web browsers address bar the domain name and folder that you have uploaded the forum to.
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    I got this error. I sincerely appreciate your help in this matter.
     
     
     
    Server Error in Forum Application
    An error has occurred while connecting to the database.
    Please contact the forum administrator.

    Support Error Code:- err_SQLServer_db_connection
    File Name:- common.asp

    Error details:-
    Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server
    Invalid connection string attribute
     
    Please direct me on where I could have went wrong.
     
    My Username, password DB name etc are all checked and they are all in sync
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    The error suggests something is incorrect in your database_connection.asp file.

    Make sure that you have entered the details correctly of your SQL Server and there are not any mistaken characters such as quote marks within them.
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    I appreciate if you can let me know what exactly I need to fill in database_connection.asp if this is the current connection string.
     
     
    Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=abcd.1234.com,1433;Initial Catalog=abcdefghijk;User Id=ABCDEFGHIJKL;Password=*****;
     
    This is what is currently in database_connection.asp
     
    strSQLServerName = "abcd.1234.com" 'Holds the name of the SQL Server (This is the name/location or IP address of the SQL Server)
     strSQLDBUserName = "ABCDEFGHIJKL" 'Holds the user name (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBPassword = "********" 'Holds the password (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBName = "abcdefghijk"


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    You don't need to edit the connect string itself, just enter your database details in the place indicated.

    strSQLServerName = "abcd.1234.com" 'Holds the name of the SQL Server (This is the name/location or IP address of the SQL Server)
     strSQLDBUserName = "ABCDEFGHIJKL" 'Holds the user name (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBPassword = "********" 'Holds the password (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBName = "abcdefghijk"

    No other part of the file needs to be edited.
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    Originally posted by -boRg- -boRg- wrote:

    You don't need to edit the connect string itself, just enter your database details in the place indicated.

    strSQLServerName = "abcd.1234.com" 'Holds the name of the SQL Server (This is the name/location or IP address of the SQL Server)
     strSQLDBUserName = "ABCDEFGHIJKL" 'Holds the user name (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBPassword = "********" 'Holds the password (for SQL Server Authentication)
     strSQLDBName = "abcdefghijk"

    No other part of the file needs to be edited.
     
    That's exactly what I did .... and I also verified the extra quotes etc which u mentioned
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    Check with your web host you have the setting correct.
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    Will do Sir thanks for the help
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